Japanese word

十字路

Pronunciation

Romajijūjiro

Meaning

  • nouncrossroads

Example

次の十字路を右に曲がります。tsugi no jū ji ro o migi ni ma ga ri ma su

I turn right at the next crossroads.

Illustration for 十字路 (crossroads)

More examples

学校へ行く途中、十字路で自転車を止めて左右を確認します。gak kō e i ku to chū jū ji ro de ji ten sha o to me te sa yū o kaku nin shi ma su

On my way to school, I stop my bicycle at the crossroads and check both ways.

Core concept

Refers to an intersection where one road crosses another and traffic can proceed in four directions.

Common phrases

  • 十字路を左に曲がるjū ji ro o hidari ni ma ga ru

    turn left at a crossroads

  • 十字路に入るjū ji ro ni hai ru

    enter a crossroads

  • 十字路の手前jū ji ro no te mae

    before the crossroads

Similar words

交差点kōsaten: A place where roads meet or cross, including crossings with more than four directions.
四つ角yotsukado: A place where two roads meet and form four distinct corners.
辻tsuji: A traditional term for a place where roads cross or meet.

Definition in Japanese

道路が十字形に交わる所。dō ro ga jū ji kei ni maji wa ru tokoro

Word origin

十字路 (jūjiro) is formed from 十字 (jūji, "cross-shaped") and 路 (ro, "road"); 十字 combines 十 (jū, "ten") with 字 (ji, "character or shape").

Usage tips

  • English crossroads also means a point where an important choice must be made, while 十字路 (jūjiro) normally refers to a physical road intersection.

Other meanings

  • intersectionnoun

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